HOW TO REDUCE STRESS?
Feeling stressed is a part and parcel of life but stress can lead to various issues in personal and professional life and mainly can harm your health.
Now days at an early age
people suffer from hypertension, anxiety and even depression due to stress.
There are many daily events that cause stress, including a traffic jam, having
to wake up early in the morning and your scolding boss.
Since there is no escaping them,
we need to acquire better coping skills to overcome the stressors in life and
taking breaks from our stressful lifestyle is the only way you can manage
stress.
There are some simple and natural
ways by which you can do so and those are as follows:-
(1) Listen to music - listen to music daily is
very helpful to reduce stress and even it helps you sleep better. Some people
prefer listening to soothing classical or melody songs before going to sleep as
it helps them reducing whole day's stress and make them feel relaxed.
Music therapy has been used for centuries as a way to restore energy, improve mood and even help the body to heal more naturally. While driving in the
car people like to listen to music as
it makes the long journey seems shorter to them as it diverts there mind from
traffic jam and pollution to their memories or imaginations and make them
happy. Even thinking of your favorite song and spending time singing a few
lines of it can interrupt your stress cycle and uplift your mood.
(2) Meditation and Yoga - In this
fast paced life, practicing five minutes of meditation helps in giving a
sense of relaxation, serenity and calmness.
Deep breathing and muscle relaxation exercises and yoga techniques help in achieving mind - body balance and wellbeing.
With meditation you will gain clarity of thoughts,
relaxation, peace and even healthy body. Yoga will make your mind active, your
body flexible and also will gradually help in reducing excess weight which can
cause serious health condition and obesity. Practicing these types of exercises
brings stillness and tranquility in life. These few moments of meditation
and yoga will bring spiritual peace in your daily hectic life combating stress.
(3) Nature - Enjoying the beauty of nature
around you is one of the best stress busters.
Nature walks can not only give you sense of peace of mind also serve as a change of atmosphere as well as a form of physical exercise.
Gazing at the stars in the sky for few minutes or
simple gardening can be a refreshing break for your mundane life.
(5) Reach out - a social network is one of the
best tools to help you de-stress.
It is the best outlet for relieving oneself.
You should always look for the company of your friends to your experiences,
thereby getting your feelings out of your system and also getting their
feedback and support. Remember, a problem shared is a problem solved.
(6) Pursue your hobbies - you must always take
out time to read your favorite book, watch your favorite show on television
and pursue whatever makes you happy. It not only serves as a frivolous purpose
but also boosts your confidence.
(7) Play with your pet - Spending time with pet
actually helps in bringing down your stress levels.
Even if you don't have a
pet, spend some time with your best friend's pet and enjoy their unconditional
love and affection towards you. The other thing you can do is watch pet
videos easily available on internet and enjoy it, but please avoid overspending
time on internet as it can become an addiction to keep using it for prolong
time and this will reduce your productivity.
(8) Humor - Laughing out loud not only helps lighten
one's mood, it boosts the body's happy hormones and makes you forget about all
the tensions for some time.
Call an old friend talk about your funny
memories with your friend. Watch funny videos with family and read out funny
comics to your parents and laugh loud together.
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